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University of California Press

This Land

A Guide to Eastern National Forests

by Robert H. Mohlenbrock (Author)
Price: $36.95 / £31.00
Publication Date: Jun 2006
Edition: 1st Edition
Title Details:
Rights: World
Pages: 422
ISBN: 9780520239845
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations and 40 color photographs on 16 page insert. Maps will be reproduced at 1/3 page

About the Book

Part armchair travelogue, part guide book, this projected three-volume series—divided into the western, central, and eastern United States—will introduce readers to all 155 national forests across the country. This Land is the only comprehensive field guide that describes the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds, and hiking trails of our national forests, many of which—while little known and sparsely visited—boast features as spectacular as those found in our national parks and monuments. Each entry includes logistical information about size and location, facilities, attractions, and associated wilderness areas. For about half of the forests, Robert H. Mohlenbrock has provided sidebars on the biological or geological highlights, drawn from the "This Land" column that he has written for Natural History magazine since 1984.

Superbly illustrated with color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is loaded with information, clearly written, and easy to use.

This volume covers national forests in: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

About the Author

Robert H. Mohlenbrock is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, and Senior Scientist at Biotic Consultants, Inc. Among his many books are You Can Grow Tropical Fruit Trees (1999), Field Guide to North American Trees (1987), Field Guide to North American Wildflowers (1987), and Where Have All the Wildflowers Gone? (1983). Mike Dombeck is Chief Emeritus of the U.S. Forest Service.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Mike Dombeck
Preface
Introduction

NATIONAL FORESTS IN ALABAMA

CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST
    Conecuh Bogs
TALLADEGA NATIONAL FOREST
TUSKEGEE NATIONAL FOREST
WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST
    Bee Branch
    
NATIONAL FORESTS IN FLORIDA

APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST
    Fort Gadsden Dome
    Leon Sinks
    Post Office Bay
    Rock Bluff
OCALA NATIONAL FOREST
    Alexander Springs
    Big Scrub
    Juniper Springs
    Morman Branch
OSCEOLA NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FORESTS IN GEORGIA

CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST
    Panther Creek Cove
OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FOREST IN ILLINOIS

SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST
    Belle Smith Springs
    Garden of the Gods
    Grantsburg Swamp
    LaRue–Pine Hills
    Little Grand Canyon
    Simpson Township Barrens
    Trigg Tower Sandstone Barrens
    
NATIONAL FOREST IN INDIANA

HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST
    Clover Lick Barrens
    Plaster Creek
    
NATIONAL FOREST IN KENTUCKY

DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST
    Koger Arch
    Red River Gorge
    Rock Creek Gorge
    
NATIONAL FORESTS IN MICHIGAN

HIAWATHA NATIONAL FOREST
    Lake Lusters
    Shingleton Bog
    Summerby Swamp
HURON NATIONAL FOREST
    Mack Lake
    Tuttle Marsh
MANISTEE NATIONAL FOREST
    Newaygo Prairies
    Nordhouse Dunes
OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FORESTS IN MISSISSIPPI

BIENVILLE NATIONAL FOREST
    Bienville Pines
DELTA NATIONAL FOREST
    Sweet Gum Research Natural Area
DESOTO NATIONAL FOREST
HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
HOMOCHITTO NATIONAL FOREST
    Pellucid Bayou
    Pipes Lake
TOMBIGBEE NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FOREST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE

WHITE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST
    Alpine Garden
    Devil’s Hopyard
    White Mountain Meanderings
    
NATIONAL FOREST IN NEW YORK

FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FORESTS IN NORTH CAROLINA

CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST
    Cedar Point
    Island Walk
    Plants in the Pocosins
NANTAHALA NATIONAL FOREST
PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST
    Paint Rock
    Roan Mountain
UWHARRIE NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FOREST IN OHIO

WAYNE NATIONAL FOREST
    Buffalo Beats
    
NATIONAL FOREST IN PENNSYLVANIA

ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST
    Tionesta Forest
    
NATIONAL FOREST IN PUERTO RICO

CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST
    Elfin Woodlands
    El Yunque Rainforest
    Epiphytes

NATIONAL FORESTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST
    Little Wambaw Swamp
    Sewee Shell Mound
SUMTER NATIONAL FOREST
    Chattooga River
    
NATIONAL FOREST IN TENNESSEE

CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FOREST IN VERMONT

GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST

NATIONAL FORESTS IN VIRGINIA

GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST
    Blackies Hollow
    Flagpole Knob
    Maple Flats
    Ramsey’s Draft
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST
    Mallow Fellows
    Mount Rogers
    
NATIONAL FOREST IN WEST VIRGINIA

MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST
    Cranberry Glades
    Dolly Sods
    Gaudineer Knob
    Otter Creek
    
NATIONAL FORESTS IN WISCONSIN

CHEQUAMEGON NATIONAL FOREST
NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST

Art Credits
Index of Plant Names
General Index
Plates follow

Reviews

"To my knowledge, there is no other title that assembles the information gathered in this book in such a comprehensive and helpful manner.... This Land will be a singular, indispensable and definitive title on the national forests for some time to come."—John A. Murray, author of Writing about Nature

"This Land adeptly conveys the sense of awe that characterizes our national forests. In the end, this volume will help us and future generations understand and appreciate the wealth of this land and remind us of the importance of being responsible stewards of the people's land today and for future generations."—Mike Dombeck, Chief Emeritus, U.S. Forest Service

“Americans are very mobile today and many have become disillusioned with the masses encountered in the national parks… the national forests are a national secret to most people. [This Land] will begin to unfurl that secret.”—Lawrence R. Stritch, President of the Eastern Panhandle Native Plant Society of West Virginia